Hey y'all! I'm Caroline York, and I'm a '25 from Georgia! My hope is to share my Dartmouth experience with potential '28s, '29s, '30s and beyond! On campus, I write sports for The Dartmouth, am a Center for Social Impact SIBS mentor, am in Christian life, a Tour Guide, a Dartmouth Emergency Medical Services (EMS) member, and am a Hood Museum Intern! Otherwise, you'll find me in the Connecticut River, studying in the Tower Room, and running along the Appalachian Trail. Welcome to my world!
I initially took this class because I wanted to know more about Dartmouth’s history with Native Americans. It ended up being my favorite class because Professor Duthu was so enthusiastic about Native American affairs. He related the lectures to his own experiences growing up on a reservation, which made the class come to life.
As a potential Classics major on the pre-health track, this class was perfect for me! We learned about different medical practices from Rome and Greece and how medicine had changed in the past 2,000 years. We had a class in the Geisel School of Medicine and got to hold human organs!
I took this class because I wanted to learn more about the economy. Econ 2 focuses on the current economic climate in the US, so we would follow the DOW Jones on a daily basis to establish trends. In an economy impacted by a pandemic, inflation, and a war, this class was so helpful in my understanding of the financial climate of the country.
Physics with Professor Blencowe was delightful. His enthusiasm for the subject matter created excitement for students. The labs were hands-on and interactive to learn about the mechanics of the world.
This class fulfilled the Interdisciplinary Approach to my Global Health minor, and I enjoyed every minute of it. With Professor McCabe, we discussed gender and how its structure impacts our daily lives. My final research project studied gender within "Grey's Anatomy," which was created by Shonda Rhimes '91.
I used my "off-term" to travel to Hanoi, Vietnam for a Dartmouth Dickey Center Global Health Internship. I worked for the Institute of Population, Health, and Development, and studied health disparities in Vietnam.
This class was taught by a visiting professor, and she did an excellent job of engaging the class and making the material exciting. We learned about the historical Jesus figure in a Jewish context, and we connected the class content to modern day movies about Jesus.
I did a transfer term at Trinity College, Dublin, which means I took three courses at Trinity. My favorite was "Roman Archaeology" because I had never taken an archaeology course yet for my Classical Studies major.
Before every first-year student arrives on campus, they are assigned a Faculty Advisor. My experience with my Faculty Advisor has been nothing short of amazing!
Faculty advisors are professors who guide you all four years to provide academic and personal support. They are occasionally not within your intended major or minor, and this is intentional to give students unbiased advice on their course of study.
My faculty advisor is in the Department of History, and her husband is a Classics professor! His "Antiquity Today" is one of my favorite courses so far at Dartmouth I have taken.
When I arrived on campus for my first year, I had no idea what classes to take. Thus, a meeting with my advisor was a welcome way to get advice. She recommended two courses, one in Art History and a Native American Studies course, which were amazing!
Over the summer, my advisor gave me excellent advice that ultimately led to my acceptance to study at Trinity College, Dublin, for my transfer term.
Faculty advisors are also great people to get to know better! I took my advisor to lunch through the Take Your Professor to Lunch Program (where Dartmouth pays for lunch with a student and professor), and I learned all about her life journey to academia and her travels as a professor.
A couple of weekends ago, I bumped into her in London! She is leading the History Foreign Study Program in London, and I saw her at the British Museum, which was a great reunion.
Overall, I have appreciated my faculty advisor. She has been a great academic advisor and a great person to get to know better.
This spring in Spare Rib, the intersectional feminist zine and feminist collective on campus, has been quite busy and exciting with a bunch of new events. Keep reading to find out more!
What kind of classes do you take in a subject-based Foreign Study Program? Here's a rundown of my classes in the Music FSP in London to give you an idea of what academic life is like in the program!
It's easy to forget how easy it is to access walking trails during the hustle of a Dartmouth term. As graduation nears, I am reminded of how special it is to step off campus and enjoy quiet moments in nature.
